Knitting-needle holder



Aug. 12, 1930. M. HOUSH 1,772,6 6

KNI TT I NG NEEDLE HOLDER Original Filed'oct a, 1928 Invent Attorng advantages of this Patented Aug. 12 1930 UNITED STATES MINNIE nousn, or enn' is'nune, 'rnmivoIs-Q a KNITTING-NEEDLE. HoLnEn -App1ication filed embers, 1923, Serial it v p I Fig. 1. rife bodyl isprovided with a shank,

The present invention relates to improve ments in knitting needle holders and the same pertains moreparticularly tomeans whereby a needle of the type at present em- 5 ployed on a knitting machine may be firmly held in the hand, for manually repairing knitted materials.

This invention is especially adaptable in conjunction with knitting needles of the type consisting of the hooked, thread engaging end and the shank portion of the needle pro-- vided with alaterally disposed portion adj acent the free end of said shank, and which is engageable with the mechanism of certain types of knitting machines for properly securing'the needle in place. H I

The prime object ofthe invention provides a holder for knitting'needles of this type whereby a pair of such needles may be firmly held together duringthe alternate usethere of, in repairing hosiery, andinfact all sorts V of knitted fabricsjf J r After considering the following specification and claims, numerous other objects and become apparent.

In thedrawings v Figure 1 represents a side elevationof the holder with a pairof needles attached therewith. Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional View of the holder and needle takenv substantially on the line 22 of-Fig. 1.

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55 holder and needles inassociation therewith in a somewhat different manner, and v Fig. ,4 is a side elevation of, the modified arrangement.

Referr ng to p p I numerals deslgnate likeiparts, needles such as are shown in the drawings,f.are especially. adaptedfor use in'conjunction with. thisim;

proved holder, iowever, "is to .be under stood that any needlegof similar; construction may. be employed with the'sameresults p The type of needle shown} in the drawings consists of-a body 1, having ajfine hook2 at one end thereof. pivotal fingerfighas gits free end engageable over theend ofpth'e hook 0 in substantially the manner clearly shown in novel holder will readily;

represents a top plan 'view of the tile dra gs; wher in like S P W S J 9. -Q 1 1 I portion twhich is bent laterally at 5 and then backwardly to provide a longitudinal section 6 which is bent upon itself at 7 to pro--. vide a structure particularly adaptable for use in securing the needle to the type of knit- I disposed portions 5 of the said pair of needles f willabut the ends of thetubing.

The b'ore through the tubing is to be of such cross sectional area as to the shank pora tions of the needles to bind therein.

Obviously, the hooked ends of the needles may be inserted through the same end of the opposite Tend thereof in substantially themanner shown in Figs. 3 and 4: respectively.

tubingso-that they will project beyond the The'use of a pair of needles of different sizes is preferable, as the mesh of various fabric articles frequently varyin gage. It

also may be desired to engage the needles through the tubing 8 in the manner shown 111 F lgures 3 and 4, this arrangement being more convenient when working on a fabric material of uniform mesh.

It Wlll thus be seen that the present invention pertains to a simple means but an economical implement whereby a person may quickly. become skilled in the repair of hosiery or other fabrics, wherein runs will have occurred.

-Having thus described I claim asnewis 1- 1. Ina hold r for knittingneedleswherein' the needles are each. constructed with a shank V. l portion having alaterally disposed end por ,tion', a tube'aof resilient material through, gwhich the needles are to be inserted, and fric' tionallyfheld, said needles being insertible my invention,whatl through' saidtu'be from opposite directions,

so that said laterally disposed end portion 1 will abut 'th'e' ends of the tube.

2. A knitting device comprising a pair of needles, each needle being provided with an enlargement at one end, a resilient tubing, said needles being adapted for frictionally retained disposition through said tubing with their enlarged ends abutting the opposite ends of the tubing.

3. A knitting device comprising a pair of needles of different sizes, each needle being provided with an enlarged end, a resilient tubing, said needles bein adapted for disposition through said tubing so that their enlarged ends will abut one end of the tubing.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

MINNIE HOUSH. 

